Arsenal seal €73.5m Viktor Gyökeres deal after late-night breakthrough

Arsenal are also poised to confirm the signing of Cristhian Mosquera.

Viktor Gyokeres was a sensation at Sporting, scoring 97 goals in 102 appearances. 

Arsenal have finally reached agreement with Sporting for the transfer of Viktor Gyökeres in a deal worth up to €73.5m, having resolved the problematic issue of the €10m of add-ons to end a tortuous saga and Mikel Arteta’s hunt for a No 9.

The London club, who are poised to confirm the signing of the centre-half Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia for an initial €15m, made the official breakthrough late on Tuesday, sending an updated offer to their Portuguese counterparts to satisfy them over the structure of the bonuses.